Dein Spiegel

Dein Spiegel was first published on 1 September 2009.^[1][2][3] The magazine began to be published monthly in December 2009.^[4] The publisher of the monthly is Spiegel Verlag which publishes Der Spiegel among others.^[3] The co-chief editors of the monthly were Georg Mascolo and Mathias Müller von Blumencron until 2013 when they both left the company.^[3][5] There is a four-member core editorial team in addition to 20 editors who also write for Der Spiegel.^[6]

The magazine targets children ages between 8 and 14. The contents of the magazine mirror those in Der Spiegel, but they are offered in an age-appropriate manner and entertaining and educational way.^[7] The topics covered include stories of politics, economics, nature and technology, culture, sport and people in Germany and other countries.^[7] The monthly also publishes interviews undertaken by child reporters one of which was with Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in Hamburg in April 2012.^[8] The publisher, Spiegel Verlag, introduces Dein Spiegel as "the news magazine for enquiring girls and boys".^[3] Arnd Zickgraf describes the magazine as the first political children's magazine.^[6]

The 2010 circulation of Dein Spiegel was 150,000 copies.^[6] Spiegel Gruppe announced its 2011 circulation as 67,326 copies.^[3]